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Canon's achievement in medical equipment manufacturing to be celebrated at 2009 RSNA

At the 2009 Radiological Society of North America Annual Meeting (RSNA 2009), Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in medical imaging technologies, will celebrate the achievement of a Canon Inc. medical equipment manufacturing milestone as cumulative production of Canon CXDI Digital Radiography (DR) systems surpassed the 10,000 unit mark.

29 Nov 2009

USPTO approves Acuo Technologies' patent application

ACUO TECHNOLOGIES, developers of high-performance medical image management software, data migration tools and services, is pleased to announce that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has approved a patent application for an "Asset Communication Format within a Computer Network."

28 Nov 2009

GE Healthcare, MTL partner to manufacture diagnostic imaging products in Russia

GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company, and a leading Russian medical imaging manufacturer Medical Technologies Limited (MTL), today announced a strategic partnership to manufacture diagnostic imaging products in Russia, starting with GE Healthcare’s CT BrightSpeed™ Elite system, in line with GE’s healthymagination strategy. The partnership will see Russia’s first locally manufactured advanced 16-slice computed tomography (CT).

26 Nov 2009

Aegis Breast 3.0 that offers powerful real-time 4D image processing to be launched

Sentinelle Medical Inc., a leading manufacturer of breast MRI coils and advanced visualization software launches a suite of new leading edge clinical applications on its Aegis(TM) medical imaging software platform at this year's Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting in Chicago, Nov. 30 - Dec. 5, 2009 (Booth 5800, Hall A).

26 Nov 2009

Del Medical Imaging product lines sold to UMG

Del Global Technologies Corp. and UMG, INC. have completed the transaction to sell certain assets and the product lines of Del Medical Imaging from Del Global to UMG. The transfer of ownership was finalized on November 24, 2009. The name of the new entity is Del Medical, Inc. and will remain at its current location in Roselle, IL.

25 Nov 2009

Agfa HealthCare establishes a healthcare technology institute in Canada

Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of IT-enabled clinical workflow and diagnostic imaging solutions, today introduced the Agfa HealthCare Institute - a new initiative leveraging collaborative partnerships with world-class vendors, academic institutions, government and healthcare providers throughout North America to help facilitate innovation in the healthcare technology space.

25 Nov 2009

Swiss investor acquires Swissray International

Swissray International, Inc. a leading manufacturer of direct digital Radiography (ddR) systems, announced today that its operations have been acquired by a private Swiss Investor with a long term view towards growing Swissray's medical imaging brand. The acquisition included all assets and intellectual property, as well as contracts and inventory.

25 Nov 2009

Journal policies call for authors to disclose COIs for improved transparency

Nearly 90 percent of medical journals with relatively high impact factors have policies addressing author conflict of interest (COI) available for public review, according to a report in the November 25 issue of JAMA. But many journals do not require authors to sign disclosure statements, and there is variability in how COI is defined.

25 Nov 2009

Innovation Award for GMI presented at the 2009 World Congress on Medical Physics

Gamma Medica-Ideas, Inc., a leading developer of digital molecular imaging systems, announced today that it has been awarded an Innovation Award for its new prototype imaging system that combines the molecular imaging (MI) capability of single-photon nuclear imaging with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The award was presented to GMI at the 2009 World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering in Munich, Germany that took place on September 7th, 2009.

24 Nov 2009

CoActiv introduces enhancements to its medical imaging product suite at the RSNA 2009

CoActiv, the enterprise image and data management specialist, debuts at RSNA 2009 a full range of enhancements to its comprehensive medical imaging product suite that make it the choice for universal multi-department, multi-modality, multi-platform and multi-format image management. Whether it’s CT images from the radiology department on an integrated PACS/RIS or a DR exam from orthopedics on an iPhone for a physician making rounds, now CoActiv’s advanced product family does it all and more.

24 Nov 2009

Healthcare organizations select McKesson’s cardiovascular information system for workflow efficiency

With the United States’ population growing older and cardiology patient volume expected to increase in the coming years, cardiology departments are being forced to do more work with the same staffing levels. To face this challenge, health systems large and small are turning to McKesson’s Horizon Cardiology™ cardiovascular information system (CVIS) to achieve a more efficient workflow.

24 Nov 2009

ProUroCare Medical files 510(k) application for prostate mechanical imaging system

ProUroCare Medical Inc. (OTCBB: PUMD) (OTCBB: PUMDU) (OTCBB: PUMDW), a provider of proprietary medical imaging products, today announced that a 510(k) application for U.S. market clearance of a prostate mechanical imaging system has been filed with the Food & Drug Administration (FDA).

24 Nov 2009

Review of study presented at American Heart Association Scientific Sessions

Adding the cholesterol drug niacin to a statin improved HDL ("good") cholesterol levels and significantly reduced carotid arterial plaque buildup measured with ultrasound within 8 months, with further improvement seen at the end of the study (14 months).

21 Nov 2009

Dynamic MRI helps diagnose pelvic organ prolapse in women

In women with lower urinary tract symptoms, a medical imaging technique called dynamic MRI allows clinicians to diagnose pelvic organ prolapse - a condition that often goes undiagnosed on static MRI and at physical examination, according to a study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

21 Nov 2009

Scientists explore various imaging techniques to gain new insight into lung disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a respiratory disease commonly known as chronic bronchitis or emphysema, is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. 600 million people live with COPD and while researchers have yet to find any real treatment or cure, Grace Parraga of Robarts Research Institute at The University of Western Ontario in London, Canada, is using various imaging techniques to gain new insight into the disease.

21 Nov 2009

Drug therapy offers substantial cost savings than angioplasty

Many patients with diabetes should forego angioplasties for heart disease and just take medicine instead, according to a new National Institutes of Health study led by Stanford University School of Medicine researcher Mark Hlatky, MD.

18 Nov 2009

IMIX Americas launches new TFT-based Slimline DR detectors

IMIX Americas Inc., an innovative provider of high-value digital radiography (DR) systems, has expanded its product line with the addition of a thin detector option. The new TFT-based Slimline detectors join the company’s proprietary IMIXhorizon™ high-resolution CCD-based detectors, resulting in a comprehensive line of affordable, high-quality DR systems that meet a wide variety of imaging needs.

17 Nov 2009

Perceptive Informatics announces the expansion of its medical imaging capabilities for cardiology clinical trials

Perceptive Informatics, a leading eClinical solutions provider and a subsidiary of PAREXEL International Corporation, today announced that it has expanded its leading medical imaging capabilities with advanced nuclear imaging functionality for cardiology clinical trials.

From Parexel 17 Nov 2009

USPSTF recommendations against regular mammography screening can result in unnecessary breast cancer deaths

If cost-cutting U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) mammography recommendations are adopted as policy, two decades of decline in breast cancer mortality could be reversed and countless American women may die needlessly from breast cancer each year.

17 Nov 2009

UMG to acquire the Del Medical Imaging US business from Del Global Technologies

UMG Inc., a privately held company headquartered in Harrison, New York, has entered into an Agreement in principle to acquire the Del Medical Imaging US business from Del Global Technologies Corp. Both parties anticipate the transaction will be completed prior to December 1, 2009.

17 Nov 2009

Medical Imaging News and Research

Canon's achievement in medical equipment manufacturing to be celebrated at 2009 RSNA

USPTO approves Acuo Technologies' patent application

GE Healthcare, MTL partner to manufacture diagnostic imaging products in Russia

Aegis Breast 3.0 that offers powerful real-time 4D image processing to be launched

Del Medical Imaging product lines sold to UMG

Agfa HealthCare establishes a healthcare technology institute in Canada

Swiss investor acquires Swissray International

Journal policies call for authors to disclose COIs for improved transparency

Innovation Award for GMI presented at the 2009 World Congress on Medical Physics

CoActiv introduces enhancements to its medical imaging product suite at the RSNA 2009

Healthcare organizations select McKesson’s cardiovascular information system for workflow efficiency

ProUroCare Medical files 510(k) application for prostate mechanical imaging system

Review of study presented at American Heart Association Scientific Sessions

Dynamic MRI helps diagnose pelvic organ prolapse in women

Scientists explore various imaging techniques to gain new insight into lung disease

Drug therapy offers substantial cost savings than angioplasty

IMIX Americas launches new TFT-based Slimline DR detectors

Perceptive Informatics announces the expansion of its medical imaging capabilities for cardiology clinical trials

USPSTF recommendations against regular mammography screening can result in unnecessary breast cancer deaths

UMG to acquire the Del Medical Imaging US business from Del Global Technologies

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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